Coaches Film: The photos that explain the Miami Dolphins’ 30-9 win over the New York Jets

A breakdown of the key plays from the Dolphins-Jets game after reviewing the Coaches’ Film:

1. Dolphins blocked punt for a TD: How’d they do it?

The Dolphins took an early 10-0 lead when cornerback Jimmy Wilson blocked a punt with 4:03 left in the first quarter, which Olivier Vernon recovered for a touchdown. How did it happen? Here’s what Wilson told us after the game:

“We were scheming up all week that Jonathon Amaya and I, we were going to come up the same gap and make (Tim) Tebow choose somebody to pick up.”

This was beautifully schemed, with even better execution. First, let’s take a look at how the Dolphins lined up for the Jets’ first punt of the game, just four minutes prior. Notice Wilson on the right side and Amaya on the left, Tebow is No. 15 in the middle:

Now let’s see how they line up before this punt. Notice Wilson and Amaya are now lined up on both sides of the long snapper, Tanner Purdum.

Amaya leads the way through the “A” gap after the snap, and Wilson follows. But instead of heading straight at Tebow, Amaya heads for his left shoulder, and Purdum tries to slow down Amaya instead of focusing on Wilson.

Amaya chips Purdum, the long snapper, before heading at Tebow, giving Wilson a free release at the line of scrimmage.

Purdum is too late to slow down Wilson.

Wilson goes to the candy store, as Tony Sparano likes to say.

And it’s Gangnam time for Olivier Vernon.

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Tebow received a lot of the blame for the punt, but if Purdum had focused on Wilson instead of Amaya, the block could have been prevented.

2. Ryan Tannehill injury: How did it happen?

Credit the Jets for scheming a good pressure package that confused the Dolphins and left several blockers standing around with nothing to do while Calvin Pace got a free shot at Tannehill.

Here’s the pre-snap look: Dolphins are 5-wide and Jets in a basic Nickel man defense.

The Jets only bring four, but they overwhelm right tackle Jonathan Martin. The problem appears to be that John Jerry blocks the nose tackle instead of the blitzing linebacker. Mike Pouncey, standing around doing nothing, could handle the nose tackle. Also notice Jake Long standing around with no one to block.

Martin picks up the inside rusher, and Pace comes around the edge untouched:

And the injury occurs at the very end. Tannehill almost escapes Pace’s grasp, but his leg gets twisted as he tries to squirm away:

3. Good Sanchez, Bad Sanchez.

Good Mark Sanchez: He puts the ball into Jeremy Kerley right on the money:

Bad Sanchez: All he has to do is throw the ball in this big, wide open circle and he’d have a touchdown pass to Stephen Hill. Instead he throws it way behind him for an incomplete pass.

Good Sanchez: Perfect location — low and away — on a 23-yard throw to Dustin Keller, with Kevin Burnett in tight coverage:

Bad Sanchez: Throws high and behind a WIDE OPEN Kerley:

Good Sanchez: Nice throw to Clyde Gates in between three Dolphins defenders:

Bad Sanchez: We think he’s throwing to Keller, but the throw is so far behind him that maybe he’s just throwing to Chris Clemons, who gets the easy interception:

Really Bad Sanchez: If you can figure out the intended receiver on this throw, you get a prize:

4. Hustle Play of the Day: Chris Clemons chases down Shonn Greene.

As we can see here, Greene has a huge cutback hole on this run in the third quarter. Notice Clemons’ location: Being blocked by Keller on the right 20 yard line:

But it’s only a 36-yard run because Clemons chases Green alllllll the way down on the left hash and tackles him at the 48-yard line.

Clemons had a team-high 9 tackles, an interception, played every single snap and gets a gold star for hustle.

5. Dolphins onsides kick: How’d it work?

The Dolphins caught the Jets rocking on their heels, so to speak.

First, let’s see how the Dolphins handle kickoffs. Notice that when Nick Folk is about to kick the ball, only the outside guy on the 50-yard line is running backward. Everyone else is still up on the line.

Now here’s the onsides kick. As Dan Carpenter approaches the ball, all five Jets are heading backward (the guy on the center logo is hard to see). One player is already several yards off the 50-yard line. The Jets still had a shot at the ball even after the kick, but their lack of discipline cost them here:

The funny thing is the Jets didn’t seem to learn their lesson. Here’s the next kickoff:

Tannehill is human, after all. On third and 4 from the 15 on the first drive of the game, Tannehill throws a fade pass into the end zone to Brian Hartline, who is tightly covered. Meanwhile, look at Fasano down the middle:

“Look at me, I’m open!” Fasano says.

7. Block of the game: Richie Incognito mauls Demario Davis.

It’s first and 10 with 4:48 in the second quarter, and Incognito comes pulling around from the left side to be Reggie Bush’s lead blocker:

Incognito hits Davis at the 41:

And sends him flying 3-4 yards back on his butt. Bush gets a 6-yard gain:

8. Blitz of the day: Jimmy Wilson gets a free shot on Mark Sanchez.

This was Wilson’s big third-down sack right before he blocked the punt for the touchdown in the first quarter. Looking at the play pre-snap, Wilson isn’t in the picture, but the Dolphins are threatening a big blitz with Kevin Burnett and Karlos Dansby up the “A” gaps:

The Dolphins create a lot of confusion after the snap. Burnett blitzes, but Dansby drops, and so does Cam Wake:

And here comes Wilson flying untouched around the corner. Notice the same thing as with the Tannehill injury: Offensive linemen standing around with no one to block as a defender comes in free:

9. Matt Moore touchdown pass to Anthony Fasano: How’d it work?

It’s your classic pick play on third-and-goal from the 4. Here’s the pre-snap look, with the Jets in man defense:

Let’s hit R2 on our Playstation controller:

Great timing by Moore, who throws the ball when Fasano is just coming out of his break:

The Dolphins had an extra week to add new wrinkles thanks to the bye. Here’s one early in the game, with Jake Long lining up as tackle eligible on the right, and Fasano manning left tackle:

And the Dolphins used a lot of heavy run sets on Sunday with two tight ends stacked to one side. Well, here’s three tight ends stacked on one side: Jeron Mastrud, Fasano and Charles Clay:

11. Throw of the Day 1: Matt Moore out of bounds to Anthony Fasano.

This was ruled incomplete because Fasano just touched the white line with his left foot. But impressive location by Moore on the throw with Fasano being draped by a defender:

12. Throw of the Day 2: Matt Moore 37 yards to Marlon Moore.

This was a beautiful throw and catch that led to a Dolphins touchdown. Here’s the pre-snap look, with the Jets in a man coverage. Marlon Moore is up top:

Davone Bess gets sent in motion to the bottom:

As the play unfolds, we see how Marlon Moore can get open. First of all, Matt Moore has a great pocket. The two linebackers are focused on Bush coming out of the backfield. The free safety is preoccupied with Fasano coming down the middle. And Marlon Moore gets a free release on Kyle Wilson to the outside.

Matt Moore throws the ball when Marlon Moore is at his own 48 yard line:

And puts the perfect amount of loft on the ball to let Marlon Moore race 24 yards and make a diving catch: